Johnlee Varghese

Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Johnlee is a Senior Correspondent for IBT India. He currently writes on politics and global affairs,with special focus on Middle East.

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A Kurdish Female fighter,who gained online celebrity status for killing '100 ISIS fighters' reportedly may have been captured and beheaded by the Islamic State fighters in Kobani.

Female Kurdish Fighter 'Rehana' is Alive, Claim Supporters; Post CNN Video as Proof

Supporters trash reports that claim Kurdish female fighter, famed for killing 100 ISIS fighters, was beheaded.

Oct 28, 2014

An aerial view of the town of Kobani claimed to have been shot through an aerial drone belonging to ISIS. John Cantile reporting live from Kobani for Islamic State.

ISIS Prisoner British Journalist John Cantlie Reports from Inside 'Ayn al Islam,' Says Kobani has Fallen [VIDEO]

In its latest propaganda video, featuring British journalist John Cantlie, the Islamic State have featured him reporting from inside the Kurdish border town of Kobani. The video, titled "Inside Ayn al-Islam," shows Cantlie walking in front of destroyed buildings in what is claimed to be Kobani, also spelled Kobane.

Oct 28, 2014

Female Kurdish Warrior Rehana who Killed 100 ISIS Fighters Beheaded?

The reports, citing unnamed sources claims that the ISIS fighters have been posting pictures of her beheading.

Oct 27, 2014

A hoax report has gone viral claiming that in December Earth will experience total darkness for six days.

Hoax Busted: 'NASA Confirms Earth Will Experience 6 Days of Total Darkness in December', is Fake

The fake report stated that NASA has confirmed that the Earth will experience 6 days of almost complete darkness starting 16 December.

Oct 27, 2014

People gather to watch the beheading of three men accused by ISIS of insulting Allah in Raqqa.

Syria: ISIS Beheads Three in Raqqa for 'Insulting Allah' [PHOTOS]

The three reportedly were heard abusing and insulting Allah. The Sharia court that found that the three guilty of the charges,beheaded them in a public square to set an example.

Oct 27, 2014

A scene from the Halloween horror-prank video

Halloween Horror: Viral 'Chainsaw Massacre Prank' Rakes up Criticism for Being Grotesque [VIDEO]

The video, made by YouTube prankster Nick Santonastasso, has gained quite some online notoriety for being too gory.

Oct 26, 2014

An explosion in Kobane, after an ISIS suicide bomber blew up a truck near a YPG hideout.

ISIS Recruit Mehdi Hassan is Fourth Portsmouth-Based Jihadi to be Killed in Syria

Hassan, who has his roots in Bangladesh, reportedly arrived in Syria earlier last year, along with a group which called itself the "Britani Brigade Bangladeshi Bad Boys".

Oct 26, 2014

Iraqi security forces are pictured during a patrol looking for militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) on the outskirts of Haditha, in Iraq, on September 9, 2014.

Iraq: US to Probe ISIS' Chlorine Attack on Iraqi Security Personnel

National Security Council is investigating the chemical attack report, which has also been corroborated by the Iraqi defence ministry.

Oct 24, 2014

The fake poster claiming that an illegal migrant infected with Ebola is on the run,even found its way in a city medical unit in Leicester.

Hoax Alert: Illegal Immigrant with Ebola Missing in UK, Is a 'Racist Campaign'

Russia Today found that Jamal Malouf was in fact American resident Ansumana Jadama, a 20-year-old youth, who was stabbed to death in South Salt Lake, Utah, in September 2013.

Oct 24, 2014

Protestor Jeff Hulbert of Annapolis, Maryland holds a sign reading ''Stop the Flights'' as he demonstrates in favor of a travel ban to stop the spread of the Ebola virus, in front of the White House in Washington.

Ebola Scare Hits NYC: Infected Doctor took Subway, Visited Restaurant Hours Before being Hospitalised

Reports indicate that the Ebola-infected doctor visited several densely populated areas across NYC,while travelling on a Subway.

Oct 24, 2014

A Canadian national Abu Khalid Al-Kanadi,who is believed to be fighting for ISIS in Syria called on others to wage more attacks in Canada.

ISIS, Jihadi Supporters Laud Ottawa Shooter, Call for More Attacks on Canada

The two 'terror' attacks in Canada within three days have evoked a strong reaction from online jihadists.

Oct 23, 2014

A picture of Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, the suspected Ottawa shooter posted on Twitter.

Dead Ottawa Shooting Suspect Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was on Terror Watch List

Reports suggest that Zehaf-Bibeau could be an ISIS jihadi, like Martin Couture-Rouleau, who killed a Canadian soldier earlier on Monday.

Oct 23, 2014

A shooter has attacked the Canada's Parliament in Ottawa. Local residents and paramedics help a Canadian soldier shot by the Lone Wolf.

Canada Parliament Shooting Live Updates: Ottawa Police Search for Multiple Gunmen [PHOTOS]

Canada's Parliament on complete lockdown. Canadian authorities raise terror alert asking all citizens to stay indoors till the threat is eliminated.

Oct 22, 2014

Martin Couture-Rouleau went by the name of Ahmad LeConverti on Facebook and has been on the terror watch list of the Canadian officials as he July he had attempted to leave the country for Turkey to join ISIS in Syria.

ISIS Radical who Killed Canadian Soldier Converted to Islam to 'Create a Perfect World'

Couture-Rouleau's Facebook page, which now has been taken down, identified himself as Ahmad le Converti (Ahmad the Converted).

Oct 22, 2014

Austrian teen girls who fled to Syria in order to fight alongside the Jihadist group, Islamic State, are believed to be pregnant.

3 Teenage American 'ISIS Jihadi Brides' Arrested in Germany While Trying to Flee to Syria

The law enforcement officers claim that the teen girls aged between 15 and 16 were radicalised through online videos and messages of the group.

Oct 22, 2014

Students from all-girls Catholic school, St Scholastica's College, chant slogans as they display poster of, according to students, a Boko Haram militant during a rally in Manila

Truce with Boko Haram a Hoax? 40 More Women Abducted from Wagga

The mass kidnapping took place on Sunday during an attack carried out by Boko Haram in the northern village of Wagga.

Oct 21, 2014

Apple rolled out the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, in China and India.

Apple iCloud Hacked by Chinese Government to Collect Information on Hong Kong Student Protests

Reports out of China claim that government-backed hackers may have stolen log-in credentials to access private data of thousands of Apple iCloud users.

Oct 21, 2014

An Iranian woman protesting over death by stoning in Brussels

ISIS Syria: First Stoning in Hama; Woman Filmed Pleading for Forgiveness from 'Unmoved' Father

In the video, a militant tells the girl that the stoning is God's sharia and so she has to be content and happy about it.

Oct 21, 2014

A man holds up a local newspaper in front of an art piece by British street artist Banksy in New York.

Hoax Busted: Banksy Arrested by London Police and Identified as Paul Horner is Fake

A story claiming that the 'secretive' British street graffiti artist Banksy has been arrested and identified as Paul Horner, is a complete hoax. The hoax stated that Police apprehended the famous street artist while in the middle of finishing a piece about a mascot for a Christian organization named Fappy The Anti-Masturbation Dolphin.

Oct 21, 2014

Air India's Dammam-Mangalore Flight Gets Delayed by Two Days

More than 180 passengers to India have been left stranded at the Dammam airport in Saudi Arabia, after an Air India Express flight was delayed by two days.

Oct 20, 2014

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Articles by Johnlee Varghese

Female Kurdish Fighter 'Rehana' is Alive, Claim Supporters; Post CNN Video as Proof

ISIS Prisoner British Journalist John Cantlie Reports from Inside 'Ayn al Islam,' Says Kobani has Fallen [VIDEO]

Female Kurdish Warrior Rehana who Killed 100 ISIS Fighters Beheaded?

Hoax Busted: 'NASA Confirms Earth Will Experience 6 Days of Total Darkness in December', is Fake

Syria: ISIS Beheads Three in Raqqa for 'Insulting Allah' [PHOTOS]

Halloween Horror: Viral 'Chainsaw Massacre Prank' Rakes up Criticism for Being Grotesque [VIDEO]

ISIS Recruit Mehdi Hassan is Fourth Portsmouth-Based Jihadi to be Killed in Syria

Iraq: US to Probe ISIS' Chlorine Attack on Iraqi Security Personnel

Hoax Alert: Illegal Immigrant with Ebola Missing in UK, Is a 'Racist Campaign'

Ebola Scare Hits NYC: Infected Doctor took Subway, Visited Restaurant Hours Before being Hospitalised

ISIS, Jihadi Supporters Laud Ottawa Shooter, Call for More Attacks on Canada

Dead Ottawa Shooting Suspect Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was on Terror Watch List

Canada Parliament Shooting Live Updates: Ottawa Police Search for Multiple Gunmen [PHOTOS]

ISIS Radical who Killed Canadian Soldier Converted to Islam to 'Create a Perfect World'

3 Teenage American 'ISIS Jihadi Brides' Arrested in Germany While Trying to Flee to Syria

Truce with Boko Haram a Hoax? 40 More Women Abducted from Wagga

Apple iCloud Hacked by Chinese Government to Collect Information on Hong Kong Student Protests

ISIS Syria: First Stoning in Hama; Woman Filmed Pleading for Forgiveness from 'Unmoved' Father

Hoax Busted: Banksy Arrested by London Police and Identified as Paul Horner is Fake

Air India's Dammam-Mangalore Flight Gets Delayed by Two Days

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'